Allene Gill 08/08/2009
Description
Allene Gill, born in 1923, recalls her youth during the challenging times of the 1930s and the impact it had on everyone she knew. She describes her family and her assigned chores. Gill mentions the Dust Bowl and the storms that would roll through rural areas. She tells stories about how she and other children used to deal with the realities of this time and how her parents were affected. She comments on her love of education and acknowledges that Oklahoma and its people are very strong.
| Date(s) | 08/08/2009 |
| Call Number | SOK_016 |
| Subjects | Farm life, Families, Agriculture--Economic aspects, Children, Agriculture, Recessions, Interviews Childhood, Farming, NYA, Rural life |
| Interviewee(s) | Allene Gill |
| Interviewer(s) | Juliana Nykolaiszyn |